Fingerprint identification evidence questioned by senior judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 19th, 2010 in evidence, fingerprints, identification, news by sally

“A senior judge has raised concerns over fingerprint evidence used in criminal trials, warning that it rests on ‘assumptions’ that have never been scientifically proven.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Wiltshire policeman cleared of assault on appeal – BBC News

Posted November 18th, 2010 in appeals, assault, news, police by sally

“A Wiltshire policeman convicted of assaulting a woman in custody has been cleared on appeal.”

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BBC News, 18th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Making criminal justice statistics more transparent – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 18th, 2010 in consultations, criminal justice, news, statistics by sally

“Making criminal justice statistics more transparent and user friendly is the aim of a consultation launched today (17 November).”

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Ministry of Justice, 17th November 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 18th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

Multi-Link Leisure Developments Ltd v Lanarkshire Council (Scotland) [2010] UKSC 47 (17 November 2010)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Shields v Merseyside Police [2010] EWCA Civ 1281 (17 November 2010)

W (A Minor) [2010] EWCA Civ 1280 (18 November 2010)

High Court (Chancery)

Football Dataco Ltd & Ors v Sportradar GmbH & Anor [2010] EWHC 2911 (Ch) (17 November 2010)

Phillips v Newsgroup Newspapers Ltd & Ors [2010] EWHC 2952 (Ch) (17 November 2010)

C v D & D2 [2010] EWHC 2940 (Ch) (16 November 2010)

Giorgio Armani SpA v Sunrich Clothing Ltd [2010] EWHC 2939 (Ch) (16 November 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 18th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Electricity (Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Sources) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The European Communities (Designation) (No. 5) Order 2010

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Donald v Ntuli – WLR Daily

Posted November 18th, 2010 in anonymity, freedom of expression, human rights, injunctions, law reports, privacy by sally

Donald v Ntuli [2010] EWCA Civ 1276; [2010] WLR (D) 291

“Whether, in view of the principle of open justice, it was necessary for a court to restrain publication of the existence of proceedings and the anonymity of the parties, depended on the facts of the particular case. Restrictions should be the least that could be imposed, consistent with the protection of a party’s right to respect for that party’s private and family life, and whether the continued anonymity was justified by the fact that there might be a significant risk of serious consequences to that right which might not be remediable.”

WLR Daily, 17th November 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

High Court action over London City Airport expansion – BBC News

Posted November 18th, 2010 in airports, environmental protection, local government, news by sally

“A group of residents from east London are taking a council to court over a decision to allow 50% more flights a year from London City Airport.”

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BBC News, 18th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Neuberger: mediation is no substitute for justice – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 18th, 2010 in dispute resolution, legal aid, news by sally

“Mediation ‘cannot be a substitute for justice’, the master of the rolls warned this week, in a view that appears sharply at odds with government proposals to replace many legal aid-funded cases with alternative dispute resolution.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 18th November 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Judgement reserved in Phil Woolas election case – BBC News

Posted November 18th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, elections, judicial review, news by sally

“Three High Court judges considering former Labour MP Phil Woolas’s bid to overturn his ban from politics have reserved judgement.”

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BBC News, 17th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court says News of the World staff who ordered phone hack must be named – The Guardian

Posted November 18th, 2010 in evidence, interception, media, news, telecommunications by sally

“The private investigator at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal has been ordered by a high court judge to reveal who instructed him to engage in the illegal interception of voicemail messages of public figures.”

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The Guardian, 17th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Half of young offenders say custody does not work – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 18th, 2010 in detention, news, rehabilitation, young offenders by sally

“More than half of young offenders believe detention does nothing to stop them going back to crime, a study has revealed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Government suffers Lords defeat over ID card refunds – BBC News

Posted November 18th, 2010 in compensation, identity cards, news by sally

“The government has been defeated in the Lords over its refusal to offer people who bought ID cards a refund.”

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BBC News, 17th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Employers of illegal workers failing to pay fines – The Guardian

Posted November 18th, 2010 in employment, fines, immigration, news by sally

“The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has failed to create a ‘hostile environment’ for employers of illegal migrant workers in Britain who have escaped tens of millions of pounds of unpaid fines, according to an official report published today.”

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The Guardian, 18th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal aid: annotated government proposals for reform – The Guardian

Posted November 17th, 2010 in budgets, legal aid, news by sally

“Legal affairs correspondent, Afua Hirsch, dissects the green paper on legal aid and gives her views on the most important passages. Click on the highlighted paragraphs to read their comments or use the annotations bar at the top of the page to flick through them.”

Proposal for Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales

The Guardian, 17th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

No charges for MI5 officer accused over Binyam Mohamed – BBC News

Posted November 17th, 2010 in intelligence services, news, prosecutions, torture by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service has dropped its investigation into an MI5 officer accused of complicity in the mistreatment of Binyam Mohamed.”

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BBC News, 17th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenagers jailed for killing suspected paedophile – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 17th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A 15-year-old boy who killed a suspected paedophile ‘to teach him a lesson’ has been given a life sentence.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 17th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Reckless, R (on the application of) v Kent Police Authority [2010] EWCA Civ 1277 (16 November 2010)

Deman v The Commission for Equality and Human Rights & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1279 (16 November 2010)

Ntuli v Donald [2010] EWCA Civ 1276 (16 November 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Vaidya v General Medical Council [2010] EWHC 2873 (QB) (16 November 2010)

Ifedha v Archant Regional Ltd [2010] EWHC 2819 (QB) (08 November 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Bisnauthsing, R (on the application of) v The Legal Complaints Service [2010] EWHC 2918 (Admin) (26 October 2010)

Fu, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 2922 (Admin) (01 November 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

BCL Old Co Ltd and others v BASF SE ( formerlyBASF AG) and others (No 2) – WLR Daily

Posted November 17th, 2010 in competition, damages, law reports, time limits, tribunals by sally

BCL Old Co Ltd and others v BASF SE (formerly BASF AG) and others (No 2) [2010] EWCA Civ 1258; [2010] WLR (D) 290

“There was no power under the Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2003 to extend time for bringing proceedings for follow-on damages under the Competition Act 1998.”

WLR Daily, 15th November 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Theresa May axes Harman’s Law – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 17th, 2010 in equality, news by sally

“A legal duty forcing public bodies to help reduce inequality caused by class disadvantage is to be scrapped.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Bill for settling Guantanamo Bay ‘torture’ cases could top £30m – The Independent

Posted November 17th, 2010 in compensation, intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“Compensation payments and legal costs for 16 British citizens and residents who claim they were tortured at Guantanamo Bay could leave the Government footing a bill of up to £30m.”

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The Independent, 17th November 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk